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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Applications (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The implementation of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a key Government priority and a major pillar of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, which I published on 26 November 2014. The HAP scheme will bring all social housing supports provided by the State under the aegis of local authorities. The scheme will remove a barrier to employment by allowing recipients to remain in the scheme if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: A new water charging regime was announced by the Government on 19 November 2014. The capped annual charges will be €160 for single adult households and €260 for all other households until the end of 2018. All households will know what their capped bills will be until the end of 2018, which is particularly important for larger households or those with high usage due to medical...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under the provisions of section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the District Court may act on a complaint by any person where a nuisance has been created by excessive barking by a dog. A copy of the form used for complaints to the Courts regarding barking is available from local authorities. It is a matter for the authorities themselves to determine the most appropriate arrangements,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The information requested in not available in my Department. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisation arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The cost to the Exchequer of dissolving Irish Water has not been calculated by my Department as there is no intention of taking such a course of action.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: No Exchequer funds have been provided for the establishment costs of Irish Water. The only Exchequer funding provided to Bórd Gáis or Irish Water in 2012 or 2013 in relation to the metering costs of Irish Water was a grant of €0.57m to Irish Water in 2013 to fund the cost of a pilot study in relation to Phase 2 of the Water Metering Programme which is targeted at metering...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department is currently engaging with the relevant local authorities to agree 2015 work programmes for each of the regeneration projects, to include the necessary staffing levels to support these programmes. It is anticipated that this process will be concluded within the next few weeks.Details of staff in 2014 working with the respective local authorities who had responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department provides funding to housing authorities under the Social Housing Investment Programme in respect of a range of measures to deliver additional social housing units and the upgrade of existing stock . Details of the funding provided to Leitrim County Council under the main measures since 2013 is outlined as follows. Allocations in respect of the 2015 range of measures will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: This project referred to in the details supplied was submitted to my Department recently for a review. This review has been completed and the review findings have now been forwarded to Mayo North East Leader Partnership Company. I understand that Mayo North East Leader Partnership Company will respond to the review findings shortly in order to progress this project claim further.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. As the Question is more in line with a request for information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts, my Department will have regard to the provisions of the FOI legislation when compiling the data.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Library fees and charges are operational matters for local authorities and the funding of the library service is decided by each local authority in the process of adopting the budget by the elected members. The strategy for public libraries 2013 – 2017, Opportunities for All, provides that my Department will work with local authorities and the Libraries Development Unit of the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The funding Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. Applications for a new round of funding, which commenced on 1 July 2014, were subject to an appraisal process.  55 applications were approved for funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Housing legislation does not stipulate the minimum age of a person applying for social housing support in respect of his or her household. However, given the need to enter into, and fulfil the terms of, a tenancy agreement in order to avail of such support, my Department has advised local housing authorities that one household member should be at least 18 years of age to be considered for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fuel Laundering (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 to 660, inclusive, and 662 together. Enforcement in relation to illegal diesel laundering activities is primarily a matter for the Revenue Commissioners from the point of view of avoiding loss of revenue to the Exchequer. My Department assists local authorities in carrying out their role as competent authorities under waste legislation, which is to take...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Dublin City Council has advised that the refurbishment of the shopping centre in its current state is not economically viable. Anticipated demand and rental returns would not support the several million euro investment required. It is the Council’s view that the comprehensive redevelopment of a cleared site, following the demolition of the centre and contiguous buildings, is the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority (including An Bord Pleanála) is or may be concerned. It would, therefore, not be appropriate for me to comment on the proposed wind energy project referred to in the Question. If this proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grants scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the EPA’s National Inspection Plan and the subsequent issue of an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department makes funding allocations to local authorities for the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. The detailed administration of these schemes, including the apportionment of funding between the various grant schemes and the assessment, approval and payment of grants to individual applicants under the various grant measures, is the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The audit of accounts of all local authorities is required to be carried out by the Local Government Audit Service under the Local Government Act 2001, as amended. In undertaking the audit of local authorities, local government auditors are independent in the exercise of their functions. I understand that all annual financial statements for Carlow local authorities to year ended 31 December...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 668 and 669 together. Social housing is a key priority for Government, as evidenced by the increased provision made for the area in Budget 2015. The Social Housing Strategy 2020 targets the delivery of over 35,000 new social housing units over the period to 2020. Of these, over 12,000 new social housing units will be delivered via capital programmes...